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Abiola and Others v Federal Republic of Nigeria (Ruling) (ECW/CCJ/APP/62/22; ECW/CCJ/RUL/01/25) [2025] ECOWASCJ 4 (28 February 2025)

Abiola and Others v Federal Republic of Nigeria (Ruling) (ECW/CCJ/APP/62/22; ECW/CCJ/RUL/01/25) [2025] ECOWASCJ 4 (28 February 2025)
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Abiola and Others v Federal Republic of Nigeria (Ruling) (ECW/CCJ/APP/62/22; ECW/CCJ/RUL/01/25) [2025] ECOWASCJ 4 (28 February 2025)
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[2025] ECOWASCJ 4
Court
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
Case number
ECW/CCJ/APP/62/22 ; ECW/CCJ/RUL/01/25
Judges
Asante J, Koroma P, Ouattara J
Judgment date
28 February 2025
Language
English
Summary
Applicants lacked standing to sue on behalf of the deceased absent proof of relationship or legal mandate.
Flynote
Human rights jurisdiction — continuing state obligations — temporal jurisdiction; admissibility — victim status/standing under Article 10(d); not an invitation to exercise appellate jurisdiction over domestic courts; Article 9(3) limitation inapplicable to human rights cases.
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Applicants lacked standing to sue on behalf of the deceased absent proof of relationship or legal mandate.
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Human rights jurisdiction — continuing state obligations — temporal jurisdiction; admissibility — victim status/standing under Article 10(d); not an invitation to exercise appellate jurisdiction over domestic courts; Article 9(3) limitation inapplicable to human rights cases.
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